Sunday, August 3, 2008

Benson and Calin Families in Rhode Island

The death certificate comes for Charles Ernest Benson, died June 18, 1919. His father’s name is William and his mother’s name is Ingrid. He was a painter.

From census records and birth records of Rhode Island, I find this information about Carl Benson and his wife Amanda.

They both came to this country in 1893. They were married in 1898, Carl was born May 4, 1865 in Sweden and Amanda was born July 22, 1865 in Sweden.

They had the following children:
Ernest A. Benson, born April 9, 1900, Rhode Island
Edith Benson, born August 19, 1898, Rhode Island
Annie Benson, born 1902, Rhode Island
Charles Benson, born 1906, Rhode Island
Roy Benson, born 1906, Rhode Island
Walter Benson, born 1908, Rhode Island

From census records and records of Rhode Island, I find this information about Aaron Calin.

He was born May 1869 in Sweden. He married Emma Johnson on February 23, 1895 in Rhode Island. On his marriage certificate his parents are listed as Bengt P. and Ingrid.

They had the following children:
Selma A. Calin, born October 31, 1896, Rhode Island
Roswell Calin, born March 1, 1898, Rhode Island